GUIDELINES FOR OBLATES OF ST. BENEDICT
A. OBLATES STRIVE TO BE LOYAL AND ACVTIVE MEMBERS OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
A. OBLATES STRIVE TO BE LOYAL AND ACVTIVE MEMBERS OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.
Oblates involve themselves in the full life of the Church, “sharing in the priestly, prophetic, and royal office of Christ…being witnesses to Christ and promoting the salvation of mankind.”
They foster the ecumenical spirit as called for by the Vatican II. They will meet with those not of the Catholic faith, strive to understand the religious beliefs and customs of others, look for teachings on which others agree with them, enter into friendly discussion of teachings on which there is disagreement, put aside all prejudice, and foster the spirit of universal brotherhood in God our Father.
They seek to true lay apostles according to their abilities and the circumstances of their lives, with a spirit of mission, a spirit of vocation from God through the Holy Spirit working in them, eager to help in proclaiming and spreading the Word of God to the ends of the earth.
Oblates recognize that their success as lay apostles depends on their living in close union with the Spirit of Christ in the Church, and that this intimate union with the Lord is especially nourished in the sacrament of the Eucharist. Service to others will then be the immediate effect of true union with Christ.